Sept. 24, 1910.] 
FOREST AND STREAM 
511 
United Shoe Machinery Gun Club. 
Beverly, Mass., Sept. 17. — The first registered tourna¬ 
ment of the United Shoe Machinery Gun Club was run 
off successfully to-day with an attendance of forty-six 
shooters, including some of the best men of the State. 
H. C. Kirkwood, of Boston, was high amateur with 165 
out of 175, winning a $10 prize. C. R. Steele second 
with 157, taking $5. 
The North Shore championship at 100 targets, was car¬ 
ried off by Steele with 96, Kirkwood being close up 
with 95, Saltonstall and Hurd tied for third with 92. 
Hurd also won a silver cup for high average prize for 
Beverly men. breaking 151 out of 175 shot at. 
Geo. H. Darton wins U. S. M. G. C. watch fob for 
high average for the day’s program. 
Events: 123456789 10 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 
I-I C Kirkwood. 14 14 15 13 14 20 17 19 20 19 
c R Steele. 11 12 13 13 12 19 20 20 19 18 
P E Osborne. 13 14 13 13 12 15 18 19 17 18 
W R Hurd. 10 11 13 11 14 2 0 20 18 19 15 
C F Marden . 12 12 12 14 14' 15 20 17 19 13 
T Spofford . 12 13 9 12 14 16 IS 17 18 19 
Broke. 
165 
157 
152 
151 
148 
148 
W Hatch . 
12 11 10 14 10 18 17 20 16 18 
146 
R Burns . 
11 11 13 12 9 12 19 18 17 19 
141 
G E Cole. 
11 11 11 9 13 17 17 18 17 15 
139 
A T Foster. 
11 13 8 8 11 16 17 17 14 16 
131 
F Whitnev . 
6 10 9 11 8 17 17 11 10 15 
114 
G E Bunker. 
433856 12 9 
9 
73 
FI Boyton . 
10 13 11 14 11 16 19 18 17 
127 
W F Clark. 
14 13 10 10 14 14 18 18 16 
127 
S W Winslow, Jr. 
10 11 14 11 12 18 19 15 16 
126 
T H Pope. 
9 11 12 11 13 16 19 15 13 
119 
H H Eaton. 
9 11 12 9 11 18 15 16 16 
117 
A C Spencer. 
10 11 10 11 15 17 11 16 13 
114 
E FI Winslow. 
10 8 9 10 11 10 12 13 8 
95 
T A Whidden. 
3 4 5 3 4 9 10 11 13 
62 
Charles . 
7 12 8 13 10 12 18 14 .. 
94 
E W Eaton. 
9 10 11 9 7 15 14 17 .. 
82 
Professionals; 
Geo II Darton. 
13 13 15 13 12 18 19 15 19 20 
157 
W D Blood. 
12 10 11 14 14 18 20 18 19 10 
146 
G H Chapin... . 
13 13 12 11 12 19 19 19 17 
8 
143 
J S Fanning. 
13 12 11 11 13 18 17 IS 15 
128 
G M Wheeler. 
13 14 11 9 10 17 16 16 18 
8 
132 
A E Sibley. 
S 13 10 10 12 18 16 20 20 
127 
One hundred target 
handicap: 
Events: 
1 2 3 4 5 Shot 
Targets: 
20 20 20 20 20 
at. 
Broke. 
T L Saltonstall. 
. 19 19 16 19 19 100 
92 
E W Willis. 
. 15 17 20 17 .. 
80 
69 
Ed Chapman . 
. 19 19 18 16 .. 
80 
72 
FI L Vose. 
. 18 15 16 19 .. 
80 
68 
Geo Goddu . 
. 13 13 20 17 .. 
80 
63 
E E Sabin . 
. 15 16 17 15 .. 
80 
63 
W A Foster. 
. 13 13 15 16 .. 
80 
57 
¥ J Dupar. 
. 12 17 13 15 .. 
80 
57 
W FI Sweet. 
. 11 17 12 15 .. 
80 
55 
F H Stewart. 
. 12 12 15 14 .. 
80 
53 
Mrs S W Winslow, 1 
r. 11 17 11 4 .. 
80 
43 
Geo F Morse. 
. 7 11 11 14 .. 
80 
43 
J J Harrigan. 
. 13 14 14 .. .. 
60 
41 
P R Bosworth. 
. 17 18 . 
40 
35 
M E Webber. 
. 17 14 . 
40 
31 
Bergen 
Beach Gun Club. 
Bergen Beach, L. I., Sept. 13. — Somewhat over 3,000 
targets were used at the regular monthly contest of the 
Bergen Beach Gun Club. A gentle southern wind rather 
prevented the targets from driving beyond the 50yd. limit, 
and occasionally a target w'as overshot. As a whole, the 
sores were commendable. It will be noted that the last 
four events were shot from the 22yd. mark, Mr. Medler 
welting out a 24, which is some judgment. Mr. May 
got 22 out of 25, also 14 out of 15 at the same mark, which 
is not recorded below. Mr. F. R. Long just banged out 
75 straight as clean, breaks as ever were recorded from 
our battery of expert traps. His squad shot their last 25 
from the 16yd. mark, so that Mr. Long could make a 
record, but the best he could perform was a 20, which 
made his total 95, running 80 straight before he missed. 
Capt. Dreyer ran a 25 straight in this squad and a 
straight 15 in the regular events, getting the second aver¬ 
age for the day at the 16yd. mark, with Schorty third, 
both a shade over 90 per cent. Of the other straights 
Bill Hopkins accounted for one: Schorty, three; Harry 
Welles, two, his average being in the 90s; Dalton, two; 
Medler, one; Dreyer, two; F. R. Long, five, and 
Williams one. 
Preparations are under way for the fourth annual Cos¬ 
mopolitan championship on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Colum¬ 
bus Day, a legal holiday. Three batteries of expert traps, 
Sergeant system and no “pop-ups,” but a clean 50yd. 
throw'. All shooters welcome. 
Events 1 to 11 were from 16yds. Events 12 to 15 
were from 22yds. 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 
Targets: 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 25 25 25 25 25 
W E Skidmore.. 4 9 9 12 12 12 11 11 9 14 . 
Dr Moeller .... 9 11 9 12 12 13 11 11 12 10 .. 15 12 .... 
p May . 9 9 13 14 8 14 12 14 14 13 .. 22. 
W Hopkins .... 13 9 14 9 15 13 12 14 14 14 . 
Von Boeckman. 11 13 10 9 13 14 14 13 15 10 .. 14. 
Thoben . 11 12 9 11 13 12 11.17. 
Schorty . 11 13 15 13 13 15 15 . 21 20 20 .. 
Chaffee . 8 9 8 6 8 8 11 9. 10 . 
Dalton .12 11 11 12 11 14 15 13 15 13 .. 17 16 19 23 
*H S Welles.... 13 15 12 14 14 14 13 15 . 20 20 .. .. 
Medler . 12 12 13 12 14 13 15 14 . 17 24 .. .. 
Capt. Williams. 15 11 13 13. 
Capt Dreyer ... 13 12 14 14 12 15 13.25. 
H Bergen . 11 14 14 12 14 14. 18 20 .. 
Groll . 7 13 10 14 7.14 15 .. 
Selg . 2 5 3 3 2. 
F Dannefelser.. 10 13 10 12.15 . . . 
Dr O’Brien .... 13 9 11 11 11 . 20 12 .. .. 
F R Long. 15 15 15 15 15.20. 
Dr Griffith . 13 11 9 9 11.18. 
G Remsen . 12 12 13 12 . 22 20 .. 
Manhatta. 
''Rifle 'Range and Gallery . 
Philadelphia Rifle Association. 
Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 17.—The weekly competitions 
of this Association w'ere shot to-day on the Arlington 
range, Lansdowne avenue and Cedar lane, near Llanerch, 
Pa. At last the members are beginning to show up, and 
the club house looked like old times to-day. Dill, Over- 
baugh, Oliver and Dr. Givens, with two of his friends, 
kept the military target busy, Schnerring and Williamson 
occupied the German ring booth, and Drs. Dubbs and 
Richer did some pistol and revolver work. There is room 
for many more, though, and it is to be hoped that others 
of the thirty remaining members will come out and 
add to the fun and also to the club’s treasury. There is 
a new military match for experts, which is hard enough 
to satisfy any one. 
Record match, 200yds., rifle: Williamson 220, 212, 209, 
208, 203. 
Offhand match: G. Schnerring 221, 216, 216, 210, 211. 
Honor target, three shots; G. Schnerring, 62, William¬ 
son 59. 
Fifty-shot match: G. Schnerring 218, 216, 214, 207, 203; 
total 1058. 
Military match: H. A. Dill 45, 42, 41; H. Overbaugh 
37, 37, 36. 
Revolver match, 50yds.: Dr. Dubbs 88 , 85 , 83 , 83, 82. 
Pistol match, 50yds.: Dr. Richer 91, 83, 75, 75. 
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES. 
Officials of the United States Department 
of Agriculture are of the opinion that 1910 will 
hold the record among many years for the 
severity of the losses from forest fires. The 
summer fires followed a spring season believed 
to have been the worst, certainly in the Lake 
States, known for a long time. Nor is it wise 
to assume that the danger is over when the 
fierce conflagrations which have called forth 
in the mountain States the efforts of three 
Federal departments have been conquered. The 
forests will, not be safe until the fall rains and 
snows have once made a wet blanket of the dry 
forest floor. That the total losses of the year 
will run up to millions of dollars is considered 
certain. 
Flow such losses may be prevented is a mat¬ 
ter of general public concern. To the National 
forest timber burned must be added great 
amounts on State and private holdings, besides 
the immense damage done to town, farm and 
other property. Railroads have suffered from 
the interruption of traffic as well as from direct 
losses. A bulletin by Forester Flenry S. Graves 
discusses forest fires and the proper methods 
of preventing and 'fighting them, as follows: 
“In some sections of the country forest fires 
have always been of such common occurrence 
that there is a popular notion that they can not 
be prevented. The risk from fires can never be 
entirely eliminated, for in the forest there is al¬ 
ways inflammable material which is very easily 
ignited. They may, howlever, be largely pre¬ 
vented, and under efficient organization their 
damage may be kept down to a very small 
amount. The problem is like that in cities, 
where fires can never be entirely eliminated, but 
where the risk of loss to property may be re¬ 
duced almost to insignificance.” 
The importance of systematic provision for 
the early discovery of fires and for getting a 
properly equipped force of fire fighters quickly 
to the scene of an outbreak is insisted upon by 
Forester Graves. “A careful supervision or 
patrol during the dry season,” he says, “is one 
of the most important measures in organized 
forest protection. One of the fundamental 
principles in fire protection is to detect and at¬ 
tack fires in their incipiency.” After pointing 
out the value of lookouts, telephone or signal 
communication and various methods of patrol, 
the Forester tells how to fight fires, as follows: 
“The principles of fighting forest fires are es¬ 
sentially the same as those recognized in fight¬ 
ing fires in cities. The following are of first 
importance: (1) Quick arrival at the fire; (2) 
an adequate force; (3) proper equipment; (4) a 
thorough organization of the fighting crew, and 
(5) skill in attacking and fighting fires. Quick 
access to fires is accomplished through the work 
of supervision .and patrol in discovering fires 
before they have gained much headway, and by 
a well-developed system of communication 
through the forest by roads and trails. 
"A small fire may be put out by one man, 
but in extensive forests several hours may pass 
before the fire can be reached. It is important 
to secure an adequate force of men and to get 
them to the fire quickly. In a well-organized 
system of patrol the guard who discovers a fire 
communicates quickly to other guards and to 
headquarters by telephone, signal, or other 
means, and indicates the number of men he 
needs. 
“The efficiency of the fire-fighting crew de¬ 
pends very largely on their skill and experi¬ 
ence, and particularly on the skill and experi¬ 
ence of the man directing the work. It is not 
only a question of knowledge of how to assign 
each man where his work will be most effective, 
but there must be judgment exercised in de¬ 
termining the general method of attack. The 
character of the fire, the character of the forest, 
the condition of the atmosphere; the strength 
and direction of the wind, the rapidity with 
which the fire is running, and many other 
points have to be taken into consideration.” 
After describing how surface fires may be 
put out by beating, by throwing sand or loose 
earth, and by other methods, the account goes 
on: 
“Sometimes the front of the fire is so fierce 
that it is impossible to meet it directly. One 
method under • such circumstances i's to direct 
the course of the fire. The attack is made on 
the sides near the front, separating the forward 
portion of the fire from the main wings. A part 
of the crew attacks the forward part and others 
run down and extinguish the wings. The front 
of the fire, attacked from the sides, is forced 
gradually and constantly into a narrower path. 
Usually the front can be directed toward some 
cleared space, road, pond, stream, swamp, or 
fire line, when it will be checked enough to ad¬ 
mit of a direct front attack. Sometimes by this 
plan the front may be rapidly narrowed by 
working from the sides, until it is at last entirely 
extinguished. The plan of giving direction to 
the course of the fire has often been success¬ 
fully carried out when the fighting crew is too 
small for a direct attack. 
“When fires gain such headway that it is 
impossible to stop them by direct attack, no 
matter how numerous and efficient the crew or 
complete the equipment for fighting, back firing 
becomes the only means of stopping the fire. 
It should, however, be used only when it is ab¬ 
solutely necessary. One of the commonest 
mistakes in fighting fires is to overestimate the 
rapidity .of the fire and the difficulty of putting 
it out. ’A forest fire is always a frightening 
spectacle, particularly if it is sweeping in the 
direction of one’s own property. Men often 
become excited and start back fires when it is 
entirely unnecessary. Back firing necessarily 
involves deliberately burning over property. 
When this belongs to another person and one’s 
own forest seems in danger, there is a great 
temptation to sacrifice it. 
* “If it is found that a back fire is necessary, a 
favorable point is selected directly in front of 
the fire, from which to set the new fire. This 
must be a point where it is safe to start a back 
fire, such as a road, fire line, stream, or swamp. 
The leaves are ignited at points five feet to a 
rod apart for a distance not greater than the 
estimated width of the head of the fire. These 
small fires gradually meet and form a continu¬ 
ous line, eating back against the wind. A part 
of the crew is stationed across the road or other 
break from which the back fire is started and 
put out at once the small fires which may re¬ 
sult from the sparks blown over from the back 
fire. 
“The meeting of the two fires stops at once 
the head of the main fire. It is usually possible 
then to attack the wings with the ordinary 
methods of fighting. It is necessary to attack 
the wings at once, particularly if there is a 
strong wind, for otherwise each wing of the old 
fire would soon form an independent fire with a 
well-developed head. It is necessary, also, that 
a number of men be stationed where the origi- 
